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mityfowl
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Dallas, TX

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Clean Shower Door

Not a question but a tip.

While I was renewing my grout in the master shower I was using a single edge razor blade to touch up some areas.

Over the years (I've lived here 25) my ex-wife and I have tried every cleaner know to us to get the shower door crystal clean with little or no success. Strictly down hill and more fogged by years.

So I had this single blade razor in my hand and started on a small area on the shower door glass. Smooth clear on both sides.

Presto clean! So it only took me about 20 minutes to do the entire inside of the door.

It look almost as nice as the day I moved in.

Hope this helps someone.
kherr
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Collinsville, IL

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What did you use on the grout and how often do you clean it??

mityfowl
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Dallas, TX

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Tile Guard. I've only found it at ACE or online. Depending you need to reapply it in areas about once a year.

»tile-guard.com/Product-I ··· hite-8oz

I've turned a couple of friends on to it and they rave about the product.

I would think that there are other products on the market but I never see them.
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Oh I forgot to add, I use a stiff little paint brush to apply it not the sponge applicator.

More like an artists brush.

John Galt6
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Now that you have it clean, get a small squeegee and use that on the glass before getting out of the shower.

Works great!
kherr
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Thanks, I'll get some and try it out.

cowboyro
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CT

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Hard water. Minerals deposit and no cleaner can remove them - they must be removed the hard way... mechanically...

mityfowl
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said by cowboyro:

Hard water. Minerals deposit and no cleaner can remove them - they must be removed the hard way... mechanically...

It's funny but the gold, brass, bronze aluminum frame isn't hard to clean.

Juggernaut
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Kelowna, BC

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CLR does the trick pretty well, as does VIM.

mityfowl
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said by Juggernaut:

CLR does the trick pretty well, as does VIM.

I have a little 6" glass next to the shower door that I didn't do today. My neighbor was talking up CLR tonight and I'll give it a test drive tomorrow.

Juggernaut
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Just spray a bit on a paper towel for that area. Dab it, wait and lightly scrub. Rinse well.

Nothing left at all.
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said by John Galt6:

Now that you have it clean, get a small squeegee and use that on the glass before getting out of the shower.

Works great!

That's what I do as well. In fact, I squeegee the whole shower and then towel-dry any remaining moisture.

Seems like a lot of work after every shower, but it's really not that bad, only takes a couple of minutes.

It's totally worth doing as I've NEVER had to clean the shower, and it is still as clean 3 years later as when it was brand new!!!

mityfowl
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said by TheMG:

said by John Galt6:

Now that you have it clean, get a small squeegee and use that on the glass before getting out of the shower.

Works great!

That's what I do as well. In fact, I squeegee the whole shower and then towel-dry any remaining moisture.

Seems like a lot of work after every shower, but it's really not that bad, only takes a couple of minutes.

It's totally worth doing as I've NEVER had to clean the shower, and it is still as clean 3 years later as when it was brand new!!!

Lets see what you say after 25 years.

Try the razor blade test.

Cho Baka
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Razor blades are fantastic for cleaning gunk off of glass.

Jack_in_VA
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Wife uses Tilex. No issues or other efforts needed.

rfhar
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We use both Tilex and CLR...Hard water are.

jack b
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Second on using a squeegee. Makes a huge difference keeping the glass doors and shower wall surfaces clean.

A periodic spritz of white vinegar will help keep the mineral deposits in check. Spray it on let it set a while and rinse it off.

OK, so the bathroom smells like macaroni salad for a little while, dealing with that's far better than breathing God knows what chemical fumes commercial tile cleaning products emit.

cdru
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said by Cho Baka:

Razor blades are fantastic for cleaning gunk off of glass.

As long as the glass is smooth. Our shower door is semi-frosted with slight wavy texture to distort the view through.

Cho Baka
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said by cdru:

Our shower door is semi-frosted with slight wavy texture to distort the view through.

Are you hiding something from us?

mityfowl
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said by rfhar:

We use both Tilex and CLR...Hard water are.

Is the glass still crystal clear?
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said by Jack_in_VA:

Wife uses Tilex. No issues or other efforts needed.

That didn;t work here.

I'll send you a couple bottles.
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I tried taking a few pictures through my clean and fogged glass but it won't focus.

Cho Baka
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Tape a photo to the backside of the glass.

mityfowl
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said by Cho Baka:

Tape a photo to the backside of the glass.

That's what I was doing.

Playing cards from the old days.

Cho Baka
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Aside from trying a different camera, I'm out of ideas then.

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First clean with CLR - the real stuff. Not the CLR bathroom cleaner but the one in the bottle with the side handle. I used to easily find it in a spray bottle but have not come across that one recently so I use my own spray bottle.

Once it is shiny clean keep it that way with either the squeegee or Tilex Daily spray.

I have a thing for perfectly clean glass shower doors.

And since others in my home simply could not grasp the concept of the squeegee I removed the doors when I was alone for the weekend.

Now we have a clear vinyl curtain line and a pretty flowered curtain over that.

And screw holes in the tile were the doors were attached.

mityfowl
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Here's the best I can do with what I have here:
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My ex-wife got the Nikkon.
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Occasionally when I get lucky here I have some female company and I want things to look fresh.

I like stuff looking nice too.
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There is no fxcking way I'm taking off the shower door.